[Always Right]

Does this mean we are all doomed?

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Interesting.

[Popman]

Excellent article

Though not a work about unions

[Erik Latranyi]

The United States makes more manufactured goods today than at any time in history...

I'd like to see all the protectionists, China-haters, and anti-greedy corporation types comment on this.

The only thing that has declined in manufacturing is employment because people cost too much.

In fact, if you look at the 5 million decline in manufacturing employment, you can attribute almost all of it to unionized industries like automotive.

[Moonman62]

So while American American manufacturing is not declining, manufacturing employment has been shrinking dramatically.

And that's why there is the misperception that American manufacturing is on the decline.

[Locomotive Breath]

NC ping

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And if one goes to New England you can see the landscape littered with closed down textile mills because the jobs fled to the third world. Except that was 100 years ago and the third world was NC. Let’s get our people educated and then we won’t have to worry about those crappy jobs going away.

[RS_Rider]

Note the source, and please tell me where all of the USA manufactured stuff is for sale at. Find one toy, small appliance clothing item or computer component that is manufactured domestically. They are playing with numbers.

[rbg81]

Between 1977 and 2005, the value of American manufacturing swelled from $1.3 trillion to an all-time record $4.5 trillion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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I wonder if the $1.3T was adjusted to 2005 dollars? Probably—I don’t think we measured things in the Trillions back in 1977.

[GBA]

Here in Concord, NC, we went through a major change when Cannon Mills closed, but we are starting to see a shift to a different economy. The old facility has been demolished and David Murdock, one of the so-called "evil rich", is building the North Carolina Research Campus in its place, exchanging textiles for biotech and R&D.

Also, for better or worse, Altria (Phillip Morris) is going to close their Concord plant soon. It is rare to meet anyone from the area who didn't work at either Cannon Mills or Phillip Morris.

No matter what happens here, there will always be NASCAR! That's one area industry that won't be going to China...I hope!

[MattinNJ]

BTT for debate with liberal union buddie

[Texas_Jarhead]

"American exports are rising even faster than imports..."

What?

[groanup]

Watch “Modern Marvels” on the History Channel and you’ll be amazed at how much manufacturing goes on domestically.